Sometimes I think it is a great mistake to have matter that can think and feel. It complains so. By the same token, though, I suppose that boulders and mountains and moons could be accused of being a little too phlegmatic.

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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Aristotle, one of the greatest thinkers in history, once said, "sometimes I think it is a great mistake to have matter that can think and feel. It complains so." Aristotle was referring to the fact that life is full of complaints. You can't complain about your job or your relationship without also noting all the good things. When you are walking down the street, you see happy people walking down the street and you wonder why they are happy.

If that same person were walking around with a chip on his shoulder, you'd want to know what made him so angry. There are times when you feel angry and frustrated and you look at someone else and wonder what's wrong with them. You feel anxious or irritable and you wonder why.

You don't notice all the good things in your life and you shouldn't complain about it.

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